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How do I make the buttons on a “feature-phone” bigger? (self.Blind)
submitted by guxiganx
My grandpa is 87, lost his eyesight in his 70s due to childhood illness. He knows how to navigate the keyboard and stuff but most phone nowadays are sleek and have tiny buttons. How do I make the buttons bigger
bradley22 3 points 3y ago
If you have an IPhone, go into the settings/general/accessibility take a look in there. There’s a buttons and shapes option.
guxiganx [OP] 0 points 3y ago
He’s 100% visually impaired so using touch phone is out of question. By feature phone i meant a button phone(nokia)
bradley22 5 points 3y ago
I’m completely blind and using an IPhone right now to type this message.
You can’t make the buttons bigger on a phone like that.
Maybe you could search for big button phones lnline.
You can’t make the buttons bigger on a phone like that.
Maybe you could search for big button phones lnline.
guxiganx [OP] 2 points 3y ago
I’m new to this sub and it’s great to see you using an iPhone to message here. The thing is, my grandfather isn’t a native english speaker so i’m not sure if the phone will detect his voice or accent. I’m typing on an iPhone though, I’ll experiment this with him.
xteriic 3 points 3y ago
Voiceover is available in multiple languages of a wide variety.
bradley22 3 points 3y ago
That’s completely fine.
Blind, as in no site, people use IPhones and android phones.
Go to https://www.applevis.com/new-to-ios to get started.
Blind, as in no site, people use IPhones and android phones.
Go to https://www.applevis.com/new-to-ios to get started.
KillerLag 1 points 3y ago
What language does he speak? Apple supports a lot of languages.
Hellsacomin94 1 points 3y ago
How did you learn voiceover? I’m struggling to make sense of it.
bradley22 1 points 3y ago
Yeah, there’s no tutorial.
You can try this link, https://www.apple.com/uk/accessibility/iphone/vision/
Here’s the basics. Flick left/right, move you around the screen.
Double tap, activate an item/button/edit box.
You can try this link, https://www.apple.com/uk/accessibility/iphone/vision/
Here’s the basics. Flick left/right, move you around the screen.
Double tap, activate an item/button/edit box.
jrs12 2 points 3y ago
Easy mode and smart invert colors might help him too. If you're looking to make the qwerty keyboard bigger, there isn't much flexibility built in for that, but apps like KeydoGo, and Flicktype might help. You can also set the phone to echo letters or words so he can hear what he types.
guxiganx [OP] 2 points 3y ago
He’s 100% blind. He had glaucoma which directly affects the nerves so none of that can help him. And by feature phone I meant those old phones with buttons. Using a smart phone is impossible for him, especially when he still imagines the world as what it was 20 years ago
jrs12 5 points 3y ago
Smart phones are for the most accessible even to people that are totally blind, but I get the security of the phone with real buttons. You could try putting bump dots on the buttons that are important to raise them up some.
Laser_Lens_4 1 points 3y ago
It's a complete toss-up as to whether or not a feature phone will have what you're looking for.
THe other people here are right. iPhone is the way to go if you want something accessible and easy to learn and use. Voiceover adds full control without sight. If he doesn't need something that drastic then magnification options are available. If you really really need ANdroid for some reason, stick to Samsung or Google Pixel.
THe other people here are right. iPhone is the way to go if you want something accessible and easy to learn and use. Voiceover adds full control without sight. If he doesn't need something that drastic then magnification options are available. If you really really need ANdroid for some reason, stick to Samsung or Google Pixel.
cyclops32 1 points 3y ago
What country are you in? Their are some phone muddled that are made with bigger and or more t actal buttons. Sometimes they are even sold by phone carriers.
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